this is a man who says he stared death in the face and survived. mohammad omar is one of the two survivors from wednesday s migrant boat disaster in the english channel. translation: we set out around 10pm the night before, and we were already sailing for three hours and half when water began to get into the boat. and in about 30 minutes, it started to sink. mohamed and the only other survivor from wednesday s disaster, an iraqi, swam for up to ten hours until they were rescued by a french fisherman. translation: it was so cold, the water so cold, i saw people die in front of my eyes. families, children as young as five years old and a pregnant woman. according to mohammed s account, they were in british waters when their inflatable boat capsized, a claim that s denied by the uk home office.
the english channel are dangerous and probably unlawful. priti patel said last week the tactic would help to deter smuggling gangs. one of the survivors of last week s capsizing, in which 27 people died, has spoken to the bbc about the tragedy. bbc persian s soran qurbani reports from the french port city of calais. this is a man who says he stared death in the face and survived. mohammad omar is one of the two survivors from wednesday s migrant boat disaster in the english channel. translation: we set out around 10pm the night before, and we were already sailing for three hours and half when water began to get into the boat. and in about 30 minutes, it started to sink. mohamed and the only other survivor from wednesday s disaster, an iraqi, swam for up to ten hours
jeremy bowen, cameraman dave bull, and producer cara swift, with that report. british mps have warned the home secretary that her plans to turn back people from attempting to cross the english channel are dangerous and probably unlawful. priti patel saiid last week the tactic would help deter smuggling gangs like the ones thought to be behind the deaths of 29 people last week, meanwhile in an interview with the bbc one of the survivors from that capsizing has told us he s still haunted by what he saw that night. bbc persian s soran qurbani reports from the french port city of calais. this is a man who says he stared death in the face and survived. he is one of the two survivors from wednesday s migrant boat disaster in the english channel. we set out
little sigh of relief and focus on issues she wants to talk about. she can kredably say this foreign donation issue is a disstraks when people these meeting with here in new hampshire didn t bring it up. they are carefully selected by the campaign but she can say they want to talk about the economy and talk about health care. yesterday the drug epidemic came up which is an unusual issue to talk about. she can say she wants to focus on those things and these republicans want to talk about her and bring her down. she s focused on important issues. the popularity of the president gives you breathing room to get away with that. alex seitz-wald following the campaign in concord, new hampshire, thanks so much. the migrant boat disaster is called the worst ever in the mediterranean. the captain has been charged with reckless multiple homicide european officials estimate more than 800 migrants died on sunday and authorities say a portuguese ship had come to the aid however